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Early-season flu spike prompts call to get vaccination

The Queensland premier and chief health officer are urging residents to get flu jabs after more than 6300 influenza cases have been recorded this year so far.

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H3N8 virus: 56-year-old dies of Avian influenza A(H3N8) in China; know the symptoms, severity of this viral infection

Three cases of human infection with an avian influenza A(H3N8) virus have been reported from China, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Tuesday.

The Times of India

China records first known human death from H3N8 bird flu, says WHO

A woman in China has become the world’s first known human fatality from H3N8 bird flu, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.

Evening Standard

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'Contagious and deadly': Flu returns as COVID lingers

COVID vaccines can be administered on the same day as an influenza vaccine.

Newcastle Herald

Over 3,000 Covid cases recorded in Delhi in last one week

NEW DELHI: The national capital Delhi recorded more than 3,000 cases of Covid in the past one week, while the tally of active cases increased by over 121 per cent in the same period, according to official data.

The Times of India

COVID-19 is still deadlier for patients than flu

COVID-19 isn’t “just a flu,” with a study of hospital patients finding that the virus was still 60% deadlier than influenza last winter.

Tribune News Service

Flu vaccine 'a top priority' this year

Doctors are urging people to receive influenza vaccines to boost their immunity amid concerns that the flu is likely to rebound following the Covid-19 pandemic.

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429 new Covid cases in Delhi, positivity rate rises to 16.09%

NEW DELHI: Delhi on Sunday recorded 429 fresh Covid cases, the highest in more than seven months, with the positivity rate rising to 16.09 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

The Times of India

295 Covid cases in Delhi, positivity rate 12.48 per cent

NEW DELHI: Delhi recorded 295 fresh Covid cases on Thursday. The positivity rate was 12.48 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

The Times of India

A new flu is spilling over from cows to people in the U.S. How worried should we be?

Pigs and goats likely catch it too. It's been found in humans' noses in the Southwest — and in the air at airports and at chicken farms in Malaysia.

WEKU

Heart attack risk may heighten when someone is fighting off flu

Researchers said the findings ‘endorse’ people getting their flu jab.

The Independent UK

Heart attack risk increases six times higher after getting flu, study finds

Researchers underline importance of people getting their flu jab

The Independent UK

Heart attack risk may heighten when someone is fighting off flu – study

Researchers said the findings ‘endorse’ people getting their flu jab.

The Independent UK

Bird flu FAQ: What is avian influenza? How is it transmitted to humans? What are the symptoms? Are there effective treatments and vaccines? Will H5N1 become the next viral pandemic?

Avian influenza (“bird flu”) is a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild and domestic birds worldwide. It has recently gained notoriety for its devastating impact on the commercial poultry sector and as an emerging human public health threat.

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France 24

Bird flu: The next pandemic?

It has ravaged farms, decimated wild birds and spilled onto mammals. Could avian flu spark the next human pandemic? The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.

The Guardian - UK

First birds, now mammals: how H5N1 is killing thousands of sea lions in Peru

Avian flu has decimated the marine creatures on the country’s Pacific coastline and scientists fear it could be jumping from mammal to mammal

Newsroom.co.nz

Is NZ ready for the next pandemic?

H5N1 only sporadically infects humans - but it kills half of those who catch it. As the largest ever outbreak of the virus continues to rage, is New Zealand prepared?

Dynamite News

No need to panic, but precautions needed: Experts on rising H3N2 cases

As the influenza H3N2 cases have started to rise rapidly in the country after Covid cases dipped, experts are of the opinion that people need to be careful, but there is no need to panic if precautions are taken on time. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jharkhand reports two cases of H3N2, five fresh cases of Covid-19

RANCHI/JAMSHEDPUR: Jharkhand reported for the first time two new cases of H3N2 influenza, besides five fresh cases of Covid-19, a health department official said on Sunday.

The New Daily

Get ready for flu season – it might be here sooner than we think

Australia recorded a mini-spike of lab-confirmed flu cases in January and February, one hundred times more than the same period last year.

The Conversation

Are flu cases already 100 times higher than last year? Here's what we really know about the 2023 flu season

Alarming headlines and media coverage have said we’ve had 100 times as many influenza cases in the first two months of 2023 compared with the same time the previous year.

The Conversation

Bird flu: Nigeria is on major migratory bird routes, new strains keep appearing

Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of birds, commonly called “bird flu”, which has been recurring in Nigeria since 2006. It has resulted in the loss of millions of birds and income for people who rely on the poultry industry. Nigeria is currently grappling with another outbreak which…

The Conversation

As bird flu continues to spread in the US and worldwide, what's the risk that it could start a human pandemic? 4 questions answered

An outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza that started in 2021 has become the largest bird flu outbreak in history, both in the U.S. and worldwide. In the U.S. the virus has led to the destruction of millions of commercially raised chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese, and has killed thousands of…

Dynamite News

Assam reports its first case of H3N2 virus

The first case of H3N2 influenza virus from Assam has been confirmed on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Turns Out There’s A Reason Everyone You Know Is Sick As A Dawg RN Here’s What We Know

This viral triple threat is the reason everyone is sick and it's only going to get worse.

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